Radio guides
Short, honest guides to listening to live radio online, and to picking an app that respects your time and your privacy.
The best internet radio apps in 2026
Radio Dad, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Radio Garden, Simple Radio and myTuner, ranked and compared. Which are genuinely ad-free, which give you a globe to explore, and which can caption a station in a language you do not speak.
Radio on iPad and Mac
One universal app: the same spin-to-tune globe on iPhone, iPad and Apple Silicon Mac. What is different on the bigger screens, from two-column dashboards to full multitasking.
Radio with live captions and translation
Follow a broadcast in a language you do not speak. How on-device captions and real-time translation turn foreign radio into something you can read and understand.
A free TuneIn alternative for iPhone
Tired of ads and sign-ups? A side-by-side look at how Radio Dad compares to TuneIn and iHeartRadio, and why people switch.
The best radio app for iPhone
What actually makes a great radio app, from discovery and sound to privacy, CarPlay and price, and how to choose.
A private, ad-free radio app
Most radio apps run ads, ask for an account, and carry trackers. Here is how radio can work with none of that.
The best CarPlay radio app
What to look for in a radio app for the car, plus a free Driving Mode for everyone who does not have CarPlay.
Browse live radio.
Pick a country or a genre and listen free in your browser, no app and no account needed.